2006 Kia Rio5 Service and Repair Manual

The figures in this manual for the 2006 Kia Rio5 are the ones Kia published for this exact year, engine and trim, not values carried over from a neighboring model year of the Rio line.

Engines covered

• 1.6L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• SX

Known issues on the 2006 Rio5. One recall is on federal record for this model year, filed under the Rio, the nameplate NHTSA uses for this car. It concerns the frontal air bag sensor/control module: Kia recalled certain model year 2006-2008 Rio vehicles, manufactured from February 20, 2005, through December 9, 2007, because the front passenger seat occupant sensor mat can experience fatigue cracking, and air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury. Owners have filed 88 complaints for the year and Kia has issued 25 technical service bulletins, both logged under the Rio record as well. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind these systems are in this manual.

Kia's own occupant sensor diagnostics and the service figures for the 1.6L DOHC four are given here for this 2006 Rio5, not for the Rio range at large.